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Does anyone here know who currentley owns the records for Charles Lancaster guns? Last I heard it was a man named David Perkins. If this man still owns them, how might I go about getting in contact with him? Thanks for any help provided.
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Dave did own Lancaster and built a small number of quite wonderful guns with that name, all by hand with no tool more complex than a simple lathe. Alas, he had a degenerative disease and died a couple of years ago. I know that someone bought the name, but I don't know who it was. Perhaps someone else on the board will know
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I think that Atkin, Grant & Lang have some of the Lancaster records but I believe that they are incomplete. Lagopus.....
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Try Ron Wharton (ex-Rigby's) here:
Charles Lancaster & Co., Ltd, Rhome Cottage, Capel Road, Rusper, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 4PZ; tele. (0)1293-871-453; fax. (0)1293-871-379; http://www.charleslancastergunmakers.co.uk; e-mail: Wharton@bunduki.co.uk.
It's my understanding they are concentrating on rifles.
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Thanks for the information and help. I will try the address and numbers that Mr. Venters provided. Thanks.
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I have a 1903 Charles Lancaster and wanted to know the same. I contacted a Margarita Booker at wharton@bunduki.co.uk. She indicated that the records search would cost 25 BPS. I said okay and gave her my serial number. Never heard back, nor did I on 3 subsequent emails. Don't know what happened. I'm still waiting....
Let me know if you have better success.
Last edited by mark gruber; 06/14/10 05:43 PM.
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Had the opportunity to see the Lancaster records some years back when the name was up for sale.Very patchy and incomplete.Unless some more have been found [which seems unlikely] they could probably not give very much information.
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No luck e-mailing as of yet. I will try calling them and then, lastly, I will try mailing them a letter with my request. I've made it known to them via e-mail that I am very willing to pay for the information I seek. Thanks again.
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Using the above address, I've had a satisfying exchange with Margarita. Payment via Paypal at 30 GBP per gun. E-mail information recieved including photo of ledger page; letter to follow via snail mail.
All the best, Mal
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Using the above address, I've had a satisfying exchange with Margarita. Payment via Paypal at 30 GBP per gun. E-mail information recieved including photo of ledger page; letter to follow via snail mail.
All the best, Mal
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